Joe Beasley Memorial Singing (multi-book)

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 13, 2014 and Sunday, December 14, 2014

Used both days: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Used on Saturday: The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision, The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's).

Saturday, December 13

The 20th annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
The opening prayer was offered by Darrell Swarens. Gary Smith was appointed Secretary/Arranging Officer.

Leaders:
101t (SH), Canaan's Land - Marlin Beasley
30t (SH), Love Divine - Jerry Kitchens
56t (SH), Columbiana
565 (SH), The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith
31t (SH), Ninety-Third Psalm
45t (SH), New Britain - Chesaree Leonard
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Drew McGuire
281b (CH10), Palmetto
59 (SH), Holy Manna - Margaret Keeton
217 (SH), Ballstown
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare - Becky Briggs
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Bobby Neyman
479 (SH), Chester
314 (SH), Cleburne - Darrell Swarens
72b (SH), Bellevue.

RECESS

The class was called back together by Marlin Beasley leading 75 (SH), I Would See Jesus.
Leaders:
373 (CB), Weeping Peter - Velton Chafin
464 (CB), Hocutt
54t (CB), Palmetto
333 (LD) - Sarah Beasley
334 (LD)
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Loretta Whitman
454 (SH), The Better Land
337 (SH), Mercy's Free
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Steve Adams
331 (SH), Jester.
Grace for the meal was offered by Drew McGuire.

LUNCH

The class was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 418 (SH), Reese.
Leaders:
480 (SH), Redemption - Jerry Kitchens
128 (CH10), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Gary Smith
264 (CH10), Harwell
178 (SH), Africa - Chesaree Leonard
107 (SH), Russia
261t (CH10), Come Thou Fount - Drew McGuire
188 (CH10), He Loves Me
34t (SH), The Gospel Pool - Becky Briggs
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Bobby Neyman
107 (CH10), Resignation (First) - Darrell Swarens
293 (CH10), Lenox (in memory of Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr.)
258 (CH10), Thorny Desert - Velton Chafin
518 (CB), Love At Home - Sarah Beasley
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Loretta Whitman
378t (SH), Heavenly Port - Steve Adams
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix.

Marlin Beasley led 62 (SH), Parting Hand, as the closing song.
The closing prayer was offered by Darrell Swarens.

Sunday, December 14

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 66, Jordan (First).
The opening prayer was offered by Darrell Swarens.

The following officers were elected or appointed: Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Gary Smith; Arranging Officer—Margaret Keeton.

Leaders:
460, Sardis - Marlin Beasley
318, Present Joys
477, Lord, We Adore Thee - Don Keeton
457, Wayfaring Stranger
99, Gospel Trumpet - Gary Smith
565, The Hill of Zion
98, Dull Care - Henry McGuire
234, Reverential Anthem
499, At Rest - Betty Baccus
487, Soldier's Delight (in memory of Stella Pratt)
61, Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
56t, Columbiana
500, Living Hope - Gravis Ballinger
182, Newburgh
354b, Happy Land - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
235, Long Sought Home
129, Heavenly Armor - Sarah Beasley
335, Return Again.

RECESS

The class was called back together by Richard Schmeidler leading 474, Mount Desert.
Leaders:
200, Edom - Earl Ballinger (in memory of Johnny Humber)
217, Ballstown
108t, Weeping Sinners - Julia Poston
373, Homeward Bound
109, Carnsville
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Jerry Kitchens
421, Sweet Morning
65, Sweet Prospect - Drew McGuire
133, Hebrew Children
159, Wondrous Love - Willodean Barton
454, The Better Land.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Darrell Swarens. He read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins:
Henry Schuman, John Beasley, Freddie Briggs, Loraine Bayer, Richard Humber, James Mahn, Nicky West, Dawson Adams, and Kermit Adams. He then read the following list of names of the deceased:
Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr., David Rust, Raymond Hamrick, Dennis Beasley, Johnny Humber, Rena Humber, Joan Pelfrey Gilbreath, and Nadine Willis. Darrell then led 176t, Ragan.
The memorial service was closed with prayer offered by Drew McGuire.

Leaders:
228, Marlborough - Lisa Geist
273, Milford
122, All Is Well - Amber Davis
192, Schenectady.
The blessing before lunch was offered by Marlin Beasley.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 317, Jackson.
Leaders:
57, Christian Soldier - Warren Steel (in memory of Myrtle Ann Beasley)
411, Morning Prayer
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Darrell Swarens
507, Sermon on the Mount (in memory of Josie Hyde)
331, Jester - Steve Adams and Amber Davis
378t, Heavenly Port
422, Burdette - Larry Ballinger
306, Oxford
30b, Prospect - Ricky Beasley
476, The Throne of Grace
30t, Love Divine - Haley Beasley and Marlin Beasley
236, Easter Anthem - Seth Holloway
383, Eternal Day (for Freddie Briggs)
480, Redemption - Becky Briggs
384, Panting for Heaven
490, My Shepherd Guides - Richard Schmeidler
475, A Thankful Heart
436, Morning Sun - Sarah Beasley and Marlin Beasley and Chug Beasley and Haley Beasley and Becky Briggs and Brooke Beasley and Ricky Beasley and Seth Holloway
146, Hallelujah.

After announcements, Richard Schmeidler led 46, Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
The closing prayer was offered by Darrell Swarens.

Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Gary Smith.